Shire of Strathfieldsaye

Shire of Strathfieldsaye
Victoria
Shire of Strathfieldsaye; Victoria
	Location in Victoria
	Former Shire of Strathfieldsaye Shire Hall
Population	19,760 (1992)
• Density	32.860/km2 (85.107/sq mi)
Established	1861
Area	601.34 km2 (232.2 sq mi)
Council seat	Kennington
County	Bendigo
	LGAs around Shire of Strathfieldsaye:

The Shire of Strathfieldsaye was a local government area immediately to the east and southeast of the regional city of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, and included the eastern suburbs of Bendigo's metropolitan area. The shire covered an area of 601.34 square kilometres (232.2 sq mi), and existed from 1861 until 1994.

History[]

Strathfieldsaye was first incorporated as a road district on 20 August 1861, and became a shire on 17 September 1866.^[2]

Strathfieldsaye Council was suspended on 20 July 1993, with a commissioner appointed, after allegations of the council being divided and unworkable.^[3]

On 7 April 1994, the Shire of Strathfieldsaye was abolished, and, along with the City of Bendigo, the Borough of Eaglehawk, the Rural City of Marong and the Shire of Huntly, was merged into the newly created City of Greater Bendigo.^[4]^[5]

Wards[]

The Shire of Strathfieldsaye was divided into three wards, each of which elected three councillors:

Axedale Ward
Mandurang Ward
Strathfieldsaye Ward

Towns and localities[]

Axedale
Bendigo East
Diamond Hill
Emu Creek
Lake Eppalock
Junortoun
Kangaroo Flat
Kennington
Longlea
Mandurang
Mandurang South
Mosquito Creek
Myrtle Creek
Sedgwick
Spring Gully
Strathdale
Strathfieldsaye

Population[]

Year	Population
1954	4,213
1958	4,870*
1961	6,031
1966	6,704
1971	7,711
1976	10,256
1981	12,609
1986	15,011
1991	18,456

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References[]

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.
^ Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 843–844. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.
^ "#33 - The council conundrum". The Age. Fairfax News Store. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ Municipal Association of Victoria (2006). "Greater Bendigo City Council". Retrieved 8 January 2008. Date cross-checked with the Records Division, Greater Bendigo City Council.
^ Taylor, Thomas (6 April 1994). "Marong to fall in line on super council". The Age. p. 6. Accessed via Factiva online.

Coordinates: 36°47′S 144°18′E / 36.783°S 144.300°E / -36.783; 144.300

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics, Victoria Office (1994). Victorian Year Book. p. 52. ISSN 0067-1223.

[vmd-2] Victorian Municipal Directory. Brunswick: Arnall & Jackson. 1992. pp. 843–844. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room.

[3] "#33 - The council conundrum". The Age. Fairfax News Store. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

[4] Municipal Association of Victoria (2006). "Greater Bendigo City Council". Retrieved 8 January 2008. Date cross-checked with the Records Division, Greater Bendigo City Council.

[5] Taylor, Thomas (6 April 1994). "Marong to fall in line on super council". The Age. p. 6. Accessed via Factiva online.

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